stewed vegetables

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one of my current favorite meals is stewed veggies -
though I'm not sure stewed is the right word. I usually
chop up some onions, broccoli, cauliflower, green
beans, carrots, and peppers, put them in a large crock
pot, add some olive oil, throw in a very small amount
of water (just

enough

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so they vegetables will steam), cover and simmer for an
hour or two. Usually seasoned with an italian herb blend,
and salt.

Anybody have any suggestions about how to spruce this up?
Suggestions for other ingredients? The only considerations
are that I want to keep it relatively low carb (no high
starch things like potatoes or rice), and

quick

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to prepare.

Also, perhaps a silly queston, but does the cooking
process destroy any nutritive value of the vegetables,
such as vitamin/mineral content or

fiber?

Seriously, if it is one of your favorite meals, why would
you want to alter it?

I might try adding a coarsely cut stalk or two of celery.
Also, squeezing a little fresh lime juice over a plate of it
might enhance the flavor.

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Brian said:

one of my current favorite meals is stewed veggies -
though I'm not sure stewed is the right word. I usually
chop up some onions, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans,
carrots, and peppers, put them in a large crock pot, add
some olive oil, throw in a very small amount of water
(just enough so they vegetables will steam), cover and
simmer for an hour or two. Usually seasoned with an
italian herb blend, and salt.

Anybody have any suggestions about how to spruce this up?
Suggestions for other ingredients? The only considerations
are that I want to keep it relatively low carb (no high
starch things like potatoes or rice), and quick to
prepare.

Cut Asparagus Artichoke hearts Baby Bok Choy Sliced Swiss
Chard Fresh baby spinach Shredded radish Shallots Scallions
Celery Mushrooms Bean sprouts Mushrooms

I could go on. <G> We pretty much live low carb and steamed
fresh veggies and fresh pan broiled meats are the mainstay
of our diet.

Funny how my grocery bill went _down_ when I increased the
fresh veggies! I often serve fresh sliced tomatoes on the
side and the garden is currently producing.

Try an oriental market to increase your pallet of
fresh veggies.

Personally, I usually spice them lightly with lemon pepper
and toss with a bit of olive oil and steam them in my pasta
cooker... It doubles as a large steamer. :-)

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Also, perhaps a silly queston, but does the cooking
process destroy any nutritive value of the vegetables,
such as vitamin/mineral content or fiber?

Vitamin/mineral content, yes, Fiber content, no.

The less they are cooked the better. I like just a bit of
crunch when they are done, but not too much. I cook carrots
and radishes a bit softer.

K.

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"Brian"

one of my current favorite meals is stewed veggies -
though I'm not sure stewed is the right word. I usually
chop up some onions, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans,
carrots, and peppers, put them in a large crock pot, add
some olive oil, throw in a very small amount of water
(just enough so they vegetables will steam), cover and
simmer for an hour or two. Usually seasoned with an
italian herb blend, and salt.

Anybody have any suggestions about how to spruce this up?
Suggestions for other ingredients? The only considerations
are that I want to keep it relatively low carb (no high
starch things like potatoes or rice), and quick to prepare.

Also, perhaps a silly queston, but does the cooking process
destroy any nutritive value of the vegetables, such as
vitamin/mineral content or fiber?

Those are *braised* vegetables. But it's incongruous to cook
em for an hour and then query nutrition issues.

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Quoted message said:

one of my current favorite meals is stewed veggies -
though I'm not sure stewed is the right word. I usually
chop up some onions, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans,
carrots, and peppers, put them in a large crock pot, add
some olive oil, throw in a very small amount of water
(just enough so they vegetables will steam), cover and
simmer for an hour or two. Usually seasoned with an
italian herb blend, and salt.

Anybody have any suggestions about how to spruce this up?
Suggestions for other ingredients? The only considerations
are that I want to keep it relatively low carb (no high
starch things like potatoes or rice), and quick to
prepare.

Also, perhaps a silly queston, but does the cooking
process destroy any nutritive value of the vegetables,
such as vitamin/mineral content or fiber?

Instead of stewing/steaming them, try just roasting them. I
like to drizzle on some olive oil, squeeze some lemon juice
and throw on some fresh herbs like rosemary or thyme (or
whatever I happen to have on hand at the time). Place on a
large enough baking sheet so you can spread them out -
they'll caramelize better if they have air circulation - and
roast at 400F until golden brown. Depending on the size/type
of your vegetables, this can take anywhere from 20 to 40
minutes. Stir halfway through the roasting process.

I like to use a combination of eggplant, red onions,
different squashes, peppers, asparagus, etc. etc. etc. I'm
usually limited only by what I have on hand. I also throw in
a couple of turnips or rutabagas instead of potatoes. They
are low-carb, but when roasted like this, are very similar
in texture to a roasted potato, only a bit sweeter tasting.

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one of my current favorite meals is stewed veggies -
though I'm not sure stewed is the right word. I usually
chop up some onions, broccoli, cauliflower, green
beans, carrots, and peppers, put them in a large crock
pot, add some olive oil, throw in a very small amount
of water (just

enough

Quoted message said:

so they vegetables will steam), cover and simmer for an
hour or two. Usually seasoned with an italian herb blend,
and salt.

Anybody have any suggestions about how to spruce this up?
Suggestions for other ingredients? The only
considerations are that I want to keep it relatively low
carb (no high starch things like potatoes or rice), and

quick

Quoted message said:

to prepare.

Also, perhaps a silly queston, but does the cooking
process destroy any nutritive value of the vegetables,
such as vitamin/mineral content or

fiber?

Seriously, if it is one of your favorite meals, why would
you want to alter it?

I might try adding a coarsely cut stalk or two of celery.
Also, squeezing a little fresh lime juice over a plate of
it might enhance the flavor.

Roasting instead of boiling is nice too. Just assorted root
veggies, halved bell peppers, halved smallish onions,
tomatoes, olive oil and salt/seasonings of choice. Aperagus
added is nice as well.

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